Container partition



A ril 6,1926 1,579,640

W. T. 5. BROWN CONTAINER PARTITION Filed Dec. 18', 1925 1 'a'citizen of the'United States,'residing at Patented Apr. 1926.

WILL'IAM LS. VBROWN,'OF 'EAs'r POINT, ORGI CO TAIN R PARTITION.

Application meaneee beils," 1923. semi 1%. 681,438.

Toallfwhom it may mm: 4 v j Be it known that'I, lVILLIAMTIS. BROWN,

East'Po int, in the county of Fulton and accompanying drawing.-

State of Georgia, have invented certain new I and useful Improvements in Container Part1t1o-ns,'of'wh1ch the following is a speci-I fication, reference'jbeing had therein to the -.This invention relates to boxes, crates, and other con'talners' for holding commodities during shipment and storage, and it per t'ains particularly to a partition adapted for use therein.

occurs and is desirable in' the walls of boxes or crates in which citrus fruits, for example,-

are packed, and which at the same time will remain reliably associated with the structure, afford astrengthening element between the ends of the'structure, and prevent excessive bulge in; the top, bottomfsides, or

any of them,

" When considered in connection with the description herein, the characteristics of the inv'enti-onare apparent from the accompany} ing drawing", forming part hereof, wherein 'ane'mbodiment oftlie invention is disclosed,

for purposes of illustration.

"iklthough the disclosures herein exemplify what now is consideredto be a preferable embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that it is not the intention to be limited necessarily thereto in interpretation of the claims, as modifications and adaptations within the limits ofthe claims can be made without departing from the nature of the invention.

Like reference-characters refer to corre sponding parts in the views of the drawing, of which. v

Fig. 1 is a view of a container;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the partition,

with a part of its wall being broken away,

the walls'of the container being shown in section; r

, Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3, Fig. 2; V I

Fig. 4 1s a'viewlllustrative of a modification; a

Fig. 5 is a fragmen tary view illustrative of an alternative form;

Fig. 6 is a view of one of the fasteners;

of fastener;

Fig. 8 isfa view of with a solid partition." I Having more particular'referen'ce to the drawing, A designates end, B side, and C Fig. 7 is a. view of an alternative form top and bottom members or walls, and D a fastener associated A T O I if partition, of a box or crate, which in the a form shown isof a type commonly used for holding citrus fruits. 4.

As shown, the walls or members A, B and C are formed of separated slats of laminated or other comparatively thin material such as ordinarily employed innarticles of this kind, but they also may be formed of slats or the like abuttingattheir edges or'of a single piece in each member. f

The top, bottom, "and side Walls of the container are reinforced with battens 8,.se-

cured to their outer sides opposite to the position'or positions of the partition or par.- titions "when in place in the container. When only one partition is used inthe container, as ordinarily is the case withthose for citrus fruits, the reinforcing battens are located substantially midway between the ends of the container, so as to afford compartments ofapproximately equal capacity.

The partition, in the form disclosed, includes a frame 9, of rectangular shape, ar-

-'ranged:to fit snugly in between top bottom,

and sides of the container when, they are in lar. to that constituting the; outer walls of the container.

' Adjustable fasteners the edges ofthe partition, connect the latter tothe outer Walls of thecontainer and mainnormal orunbulged condition, and walls 10 I of material that may be thesame as or simi- 11, extending from tain it in place. Each of the fasteners includes an outer terminal apertured head 12, which extends into and slightly outside of a wall ofthe container'and of the batten 8 thereon. Each head is apertured by having I an'opening or passage 13 extending transversely therethrough. Each fastenerhas a threaded shank 14 extending through aframe member into the partition and do formed at its inner end as shown at 15. The fasteners also are adapted to be employed with solid partitions in a manner such as disclosed by 8.

The amount of extension of the fasteners from the edges of the partition may be altered by turning them in threaded members in the partition cooperating with the threaded shanks. The threaded members may be nuts 16, as shown by Figs. 2, 3, and t, and they may be prevented from turning by their sides abutting against the inner sides of the partition-walls 10 as shown by Figs. 2 and 3 or by being inset into the members of the frame 9, as shown by Fig. i; or the threaded members may be bushings 17 set into the frame members, as shown by Fig. 5. In either case, the deformed ends 15 of the shanks prevent the fasteners from turning entirely out of the threaded members and their loss when the partition is disassoeiated from the container, and in the case of nuts they prevent their loss from the shanks. it is understood, of course, that in assembly of parts of the partition the deformation of the shank ends is effected after association of the threaded members with the shanks.

WVithdrawal of the fastener-heads from the outer walls of the container and an amount of turning of the fasteners that would result in appreciable alteration of the degree of their extension are prevented by a binding member of a form commonly employed in articles of this kind. This bind ing member extends around the outside over the battens 8 and through the openings 18 in the fastener-heads. When a wire bind ing member 18, such as shown, is used, the head-openings ordinarily are round, as shown by Fig. (3; and, when a fist metallic strap is employed as the binding member, the head-openings are elongated, as shown by Fig. 7. It is to be understood, of course, that a wire binding member may be employed also with fasteners having elongated head-openings, for they will prevent mate rial turning of the fasteners. Moreover, as the heads usually extend into correspondingly-shaped slots in the container-walls, they also contribute to prevention of turning of the fasteners.

'When a partition is to be placed in a container, the fasteners 11 of the side and bottom edges of the partition are turned to bring their heads to the degree ofeXt-ension desired, dependent upon whether the partition is to hold the bottom and side walls close to its edges or to permit them to bulge therefrom. Ordinarily, if any bulge is to be had at all, it is permitted in the sides and not in thebottom. Then, with the top of the container removed, the partition is inserted between the side walls and against the bottom wall, the side walls bulging suthcientiy to permit the fastener-heads to pass to the slots in the walls. Either before or after insertion, the fastener on the top edge of the partition, if any is employed for the top, is adjusted to permit bulge in the top or to hold the top against the partition. Then the top is placed on and the binding manner is passed around the container and. through the fastener-heads, and it drawn tight and fastened in a manner common to the art.

Although only one fastener is shown for purposes of erempliiication in each edge of the partition, it is to be understood, of course, that a plurality of them may be employed for association with each side and with the top and bottom of the container, the number being dependent upon the size and character of the container and the uses to which it is put.

It is to be understood. also that this invention is susceptible of practical use bot-h with knockdown containers and with those made of parts permanently assembled in the process of manufacture.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- V 1. A partition comprising members constituting a frame having openings therethrough, a wall thereon, bolts in said openings extending inwardly and outwardly of said frame members and having outer teriinals disposable into walls of a container,

and nuts on the inner portions of said bolts contactable at their sides with said wall whereby their rotation is prevented.

2. A partition comprising a frame, internally threaded members fixed therein, and threaded shanks turnable in said members and extending outwardly beyond the edges of said frame arranged to be associated with walls of a container.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM T. S. BROWN. 

